Word Alive Now Blog

Feasting on God’s Word together

By Wycliffe Canada | May 28, 2025

God’s revelation through Scripture is like a banquet. Each language group and culture has their unique insight into God’s Word to bring to the table.

Opening wide the gates of life

By Doug Lockhart | May 20, 2025

As a youngster, Marcelina was convinced she had little worth. But years later, a Bible translation initiative in her Eastern Apurìmac Quechua language began to open up her world.

Counted among the people

By Doug Lockhart | May 13, 2025

Having their own New Testament translation gave the Kera something long denied them by neighbouring language groups in Chad: an identity.

Prayer point: Bali & Mba

By Wycliffe Canada | May 12, 2025

The translated Word is helping believers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo grow in their faith.

“I weep with joy”

By Guest Contributor | Apr 29, 2025

Komlan struggled with addiction and rejection in his village in Togo. But then he heard local Bible translators were running free literacy classes in his Ifè language.

A new creation

By Doug Lockhart | Apr 22, 2025

In Thailand, the troubled son of Eastern Lawa translators finally discovers his purpose for living.

The story that must be told

By Guest Contributor | Apr 15, 2025

Learn how digital media tools are introducing people to the gospel in some of the most spiritually challenging places on earth.

Good soil waiting for good seed

By Wycliffe Canada | Apr 8, 2025

The Taqt* people were sometimes characterized as hard soil for evangelism. But Scripture translation in their own language is proving that they are good soil waiting for good seed.

Engagement with Scripture: Where transformation begins

By Wycliffe Canada | Mar 25, 2025

Engaging with Scripture changes people and communities. Read about how a verse from Ecclesiastes changed the way the Indonesian Sign Language team works together.

Capacity building: Working to strengthen local teams

By Wycliffe Canada | Mar 18, 2025

As the global church embraces the opportunity to translate Scripture into every living language, Wycliffe seeks to increasingly share knowledge, skills and tools developed over eight decades of ministry.